Consumer Health Information for Public Librarians

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Consumer Health Information for Public Librarians

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In today's healthcare environment, lay people are increasingly anxious to play a more involved role in decisions that affect their well being. They actively seek medical and health information in libraries, bookstores, and on the Internet. Such high demand has left many public librarians struggling to meet their clients' needs, even as large numbers of new publications are becoming available. This book addresses the issues involved in developing a CHI collection in public libraries, with particular attention to the needs and behaviors of its target clientele.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Acknowledgments
Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4 1 Community Analysis: Know the Healthcare Consumer
Chapter 5 2 Community Analysis: Know the Healthcare Environment
Chapter 6 3 CHI Collections in Public Libraries: A Historical Perspective
Chapter 7 4 Collection Development Issues
Chapter 8 5 Internet Resources
Chapter 9 6 Promoting the CHI Collection Service
Chapter 10 7 Outreach Program
Chapter 11 8 Staff Development
Chapter 12 9 Evaluation of CHI Collection and Service
Chapter 13 Index
Chapter 14 About the Authors

Product details

Published Oct 01 2001
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 192
ISBN 9780810841994
Imprint Scarecrow Press
Dimensions 218 x 143 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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